Mandatory evacuation for Brookside section of Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leighton has issued a mandatory evacuation order for the Brookside section of the city due to concerns about rising street flooding.

Residents should seek shelter at Solomon-Plains Elementary School as a primary evacuation point or Hanover Area High School as a secondary evacuation point.

City vehicles have been directed to the area to assist with transportation.

The city used a boat to rescue five people and three dogs in a flooded part of Brookside. Water is up to 5 feet, the fire chief said.

The city took PPL workers in a boat to cut off power to 65 homes, the fire chief said.

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